Born
May 20, 1918
Passed Away
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Service
Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel on Saturday, Sep 13, 2014 at 11:00 AM
Obituary for Fumiko Kitagawa
KITAGAWA, Fumiko (96), born May 20, 1918 in Monterey Park, CA, raised in Mieken, Japan, long-time resident of Torrance and 5 year resident at Keiro Retirement Home passed away on August 24, 2014. She is pre-deceased by her husband, Kazumasa Frank, son-in-law, Robert Kato, brother, Shigeo Takigawa; and is survived by her 5 children: Victor (Lillian) Kitagawa, Amy Kato, Jane (Ed) Ryono, Walter (May) Kitagawa, and JoAnn (Terry) Read; brothers, Yoshio (Mieko) and Masakazu (Utako) Takigawa; sisters-in-law, Nobuko Takigawa and Eiko Kitagawa; 8 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 11:00AM at Green Hills Memorial Park Chapel, 27501 S. Western Avenue, Rancho Palos Verdes.
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Condolences and best wishes
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leslie dale September 7, 2014, 7:14 PM | To the Kitagawa family-So very sorry to hear about your Moms passing. I remember her as being so kind and sweet. Leslie (Tsujimoto) Dale |
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Patti Nishimura September 12, 2014, 3:40 PM | To the Kitagawa Family - we are sorry to hear of your moms passing. She was part of the Society of Six and dear friends with my mother-in-law Tsugiko Nishimura. You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Nishimura Family |
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